Brown Dog Cafe is located in Summit Park, Blue Ash, Ohio, formerly the Blue Ash airport.We believe in supporting local artisans like Blue Oven Bakery & WoodBottom Quail Farms. We source our greens, asparagus, meats, eggs, nitrate free bacon locally. We use Blue Oven Bakery bread & we select sustainable seafood for our dishes. Our pate, stocks, preserves, jams & dressings are made in house, from scratch.Good food that is not pretentious. This is the motto of Brown Dog Cafe owner and executive chef, Shawn McCoy. McCoy and his culinary team offer spirited, playful dishes that reflect the diverse influences on American food today. The Brown Dog Cafe continues to specialize in wild game preparation, such as rabbit, duck, venison and boar. The Brown Dog Cafe provides casual fine dining for personal as well as business dinners. Our bar is a fun, personable place for drinks.

The Brown Dog Cafe offers private seating for groups of up to 65 guests.

Menu

Brown Dog Promise: We believe in supporting local

Artisans.

We source our greens, asparagus, meats, eggs, and nitrate free

bacon locally. We select sustainable seafood for our dishes. Our Pate, stocks, preserves, jams and dressings are made in house, from scratch. * These items can be served raw or undercooked. Consuming Raw or undercooked eggs, meats or fish increases your risk of food borne Illness.

Catering​ - Carry out orders under $200 from our regular menu with 24 hours notice, please. If you would like to spend $400 or more, check out our catering menu for corporate luncheons at browndogcafe.com.

Limited Wine Specials​

The 2005 the pict is a limited production cuvee made from 100% mataro. It offers a complex perfume of forest floor, black truffle, blueberry, & blackberry liqueur.

Plumpjack Merlot Napa 2010 | RP 92 |

bursts from the glass with gorgeous freshness. White flowers, spices, chocolate, mocha and sweet red berries jump out from this exuberant, fleshy Merlot. At the same time, the cool, late growing season helped preserve vivacity and verve. The 2010 is 94% Merlot plus dollops of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.

"Evening Land’s 2010 Pinot Noir is simply beautiful. Dark red cherries, pepper, spices and new leather inform this juicy, supple Pinot. There is an inviting, textural finesse that is alluring.Here, too, the minerality and energy are striking. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018

Mendel Malbec 2010 Argentina | RP 93 |

"The 2010 Mendel Malbec comes from un-grafted 82-year-old vines in Mayor Drummond & Perdriel that undergoes a tripartite aging in new, second & third year oak (Taransaud). It has an expressive bouquet w/ scents of blackberry, raspberry & dark plum infused w/ thyme & touches of wild mint. The palate is medium-bodied w/ crisp, beautifully defined tannins. This is a very natural Malbec, imbued w/ finesse & poise, w/ an almost effervescent freshness and vitality on the finish. It encapsulates everything great about Mendoza Malbec. ..."

Clerico Barolo Pajana 2007 | RP 96 points |

"The 2007 Barolo Pajana is a showstopper. Waves of intense, beautifully delineated fruit flow onto the palate as the wine opens up in the glass. Sumptuous & elegant through & through, the Pajana shows marvelous delineation & clean, minerally notes that underpin the opulence of the fruit. This is a marvelous, totally complete Pajana of the highest level.

Monchiero Barolo Rocche 2005 | WS 92+ |

"Menthol and eucalyptus greet the nose in this maturing red, while the flavors turn more to cherry, leather, licorice and tar. Lean and firm, with assertive tannins on the mineral-, spice- and licorice-tinged aftertaste. Fine length. Best from 2015 through 2025. 500 cases imported."

The 2008 Pinot Noir is matured in Francois Frere barriques, 50%new, for 18 months and bottled without fining or filtering. Medium-deep ruby colored, the nose is very fragrant, floral, with notes of violets and lavender over red cherry and crushed raspberry plus nuances of cedar, thyme, loam and moss. Crisp, medium bodied with a medium level of fine grained tannins, it has a long earthy finish. Approachable now, it could cellar to 2016+

Red Wine Special Offerings​

Allegrini, Palazzo Della Torre Verona 2007

Well-structured, smooth & rounded, this wine is characterised by a long, elegant finish. Deep ruby red in colour, it has a delicious wild berry perfume, w/ flavour of raisins. Palazzo della torre is allegrini's ripasso wine. After picking, 70% of the grapes are vinified immediately & the remaining 30% are laid to dry until the end of december. At this point, the dried grapes are pressed & added to the young wine which causes a second fermentation to take place. This process is known as ripasso.

1448 - the altitude of our small family winery in the foothills of ca’s sierra nevada mountains. 1448 - a blend of the all the wines that don’t fit into our varietal program. The 2009 has a big, deep, thick color one would expect from a wine that is 58% petite sirah. The aromas are concentrated ripe black fruits; currants & cassis. The bouquet is full of smoky, roasted, chocolaty oak. The flavors are big & rich, full of caramel, chocolate & mocha. Blend details: 58% petite sirah 16% barbera 10% petit verdot, 5% zinfandel 5% syrah 3% carignane & 1% each of souzao, cabernet franc, & touriga

Shows​ floral & blueberry notes up front, before giving way to raspberry ganache, graphite & fig sauce notes. The toasty finish shows a prominent bittersweet cocoa note, leaving a slightly heavy feel for now, but the stuffing is there to round into form. Drink now through 2012. 1,000 cases made

Came here on a date night with my wife. We were seated in a very dark corner where it was so dark you could barely read the menu. When we sat down, someone immediately brought us a crab cake. We were so surprised in the moment we couldn’t catch him to say it was a mistake. The food was pretty good but we didn’t feel like it was worth the $30 a plate price tag. I had the boar and my wife had the duck. We had the poutine for an appetizer. Everything was ok. Nothing was bad but nothing was good enough to bring us back.

Just finished Valentines 5 course meal. Different menu from their typical selections but food was still very good. The rack of lamb, roasted pear salad, chocolate cake, and steak tartare were good. We enjoyed excellent service by Adam. I suggest adding the wine course or sampling the unique selection of microbrews. Nice atmosphere with the harp player and red tablecloths. Only issue was the cheese course was clunky, a fondue might have worked better then 3 varieties of chunked cheese. Place was busy but service was very attentive with plates cleared quickly and water glasses kept full.

We visited the Brown Dog for a Sunday Brunch. We were immediately impressed the location and atmosphere, open views of the park. We were immediately greeted with a friendly smile, seated right away, and drinks delivered quickly to the table. The brunch choices were all tempting, and the four of us chose a wide variety. From a Spanish inspired Eggs Benedict, to a Poutine that was just delicious, a burger that was tasty, and a more traditional breakfast everything was well prepared, presented very well, and tasted fantastic. We highly recommend you try brunch at Brown Dog!